by a field gun along with a machine gun , mines and other improvised explosive devices . after this , the 15th brigade ' s engineer support were called upon to regularly carry out route clearance and proving operations as the japanese became increasingly desperate to destroy the australian armour , to the extent that they were prepared to sacrifice an artillery piece in order to lure the australian tanks into a trap where they could be destroyed by mines . the japanese began to adapt their tactics in other ways also . to ne ##gate the effectiveness of the australian tanks , the japanese began to position themselves off the roads , forcing the infantry to fight without their armoured support . additionally , the japanese began
by a field gun along with a machine gun, mines and other improvised explosive devices. after this, the 15th brigade's engineer support were called upon to regularly carry out route clearance and proving operations as the japanese became increasingly desperate to destroy the australian armour, to the extent that they were prepared to sacrifice an artillery piece in order to lure the australian tanks into a trap where they could be destroyed by mines. the japanese began to adapt their tactics in other ways also. to negate the effectiveness of the australian tanks, the japanese began to position themselves off the roads, forcing the infantry to fight without their armoured support. additionally, the japanese began